thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
genuine article; real thing; real deal
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
living thing; living creature; animal; life
shopping; purchased goods
living thing; organism; creature; biology
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
material; substance; matter
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
lost article; something forgotten
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
real thing; original; actual
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
another thing; exception; special case
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
article; thing; object; property; real estate
cheap article; poor quality article
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
product; produce; result; fruit
cannot be compared with; no match for
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
curious; strange; unusual
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
show; exhibition; spectacle
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
straight-laced person; stubborn person
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to talk; to carry meaning
desperation; struggle to the death
treasure house; storage for valuable property
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
amount of material resources
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
matter to be checked or investigated
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
important person; strategic person; key figure
physical law; laws of physics
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
be on your guard!; take care!
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
looking or acting as if one owned the place
lost property; something dropped and left behind
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
leader; central personage
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
something like ...; something called ...
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
foreign matter; impurities
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
cargo; freight; money or assets
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
useful thing; usable article
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
crops; agricultural produce
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
statue; picture; picture revealing character
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
article to be delivered; present
hand luggage; hand baggage
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
evil spirit (that can possess people)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
knitting; knitted material; crochet
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
shopping; purchased goods
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
plants and animals; flora and fauna
mail; postal matter; postal item
show; exhibition; spectacle
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
another thing; other things; another man's property
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
suspicious character (person, figure)
excretion; discharge; excrement
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
fragile article; breakables; broken article
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
sightseer; spectator; viewer
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
high-quality goods; choice goods
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
laboratory animal; experimental animal
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
physical evidence; material evidence
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
going on a pleasure jaunt
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
one's own property; possessions
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
footwear; footgear; shoes
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
souvenir store; gift shop
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
with curious eyes; curiously
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
valuable article; valuables
chemical substances; chemicals
love of animals; animal loving
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
a find; windfall; bargain
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
lost property; something dropped and left behind
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
something or other; anything
great man; magnanimous man
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
motion sickness; travel sickness
reading matter; reading material
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
fruit knife; paring knife
something to wear; clothes
good-natured person; nice person
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
sewing; needlework; embroidery
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
insanity; an insane person
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
natural product; product of nature
local specialty; local special dish
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
storage room; store room; lumber room
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
show tent; circus tent; freak show
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
treating (someone) like an object
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
local specialty; special product (of a region)
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
footwear; footgear; shoes
expenses; costly; expensive
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
falling object; fallen object
shopping basket; market basket
unidentified flying object; UFO
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
deleterious substance; toxic substance
shopping basket; market basket
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
casting; cast-metal object
observation platform; lookout platform
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
scrap; junk; waste material
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
belongings; appendage; accessory
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
antique; old article; secondhand goods
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
fragile item; broken article
lost article; lost property
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
marine life; marine organism
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
haberdashery; sundries store
personal criticism; character sketch
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
vinegared dish; pickled dish
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
laughingstock; object of ridicule
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
knitting; knitted material; crochet
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
unicellular organism; monad
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
very important person; super star; super big shot
weight stone (placed on pickles)
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
Ding an sich; thing in itself
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
pensive; meditative; wistful
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
looking on from afar; being a spectator
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
sewing; needlework; embroidery
the principle of the thing
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
still object; object at rest; still life (painting, drawing)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
shopping basket; market basket
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
something like ...; something called ...
vomit; vomitus; vomited matter
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
a laughingstock; a standing joke
some book; book about that subject; books
suspended particles; floating matter
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
one's own property; possessions
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
carry-on baggage inspection
natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
written thing (e.g. book, musical composition); works
materialism (in philosophy)
object; natural phenomenon; science of inanimate nature
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
the lord of creation; man; mankind
stew; food cooked in a pot
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
failure to reach agreement
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
exceptional item; extraordinary product
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
contamination (esp. foreign bodies in food)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
another thing; other things; another man's property
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
be on your guard!; take care!
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
still life (painting, drawing)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
bowl of rice with food on top
main attraction; special feature; big draw
all things in nature; Creation; the Creator; Maker
reading matter; reading material
somebody (important); person of importance
exhibit; article on display
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
strategic resources; strategic materials
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
foreign element; impurity; admixture
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
with great caution; gingerly
source of amusement; plaything
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
material civilization; material civilisation
biological (system); bio-
show tent; circus tent; freak show
substantial matter; significant item
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
futures; futures contract
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
for as long as one can remember
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
protist; protistan; protoctist
animal spirit; animal ghost
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
things depend on how you look at them
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
take the opportunity to (do something else)
bags and purses (handbags)
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
medicinal plant; medicinal herb
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
medium; agency; carrier; vehicle; vector; fomite
weight stone (placed on pickles)
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
evil spirit (that can possess people)
natural or man-made feature or object on the earth's surface (trees, hill, river, road, building, etc.); object or structure important in a battle, esp. for concealment
physical properties; properties of matter; physicality
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
purse; handbag; pocketbook
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
aquatic life; water creatures
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
side dish; supplementary food
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
poisonous substance; toxic substance
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
somebody (important); person of importance
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
individual (in philosophy)
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
creeper (creeping plant); trailer (trailing plant); climber (climbing plant); vine
sediment; deposit; precipitate; sludge; lees
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
attached matter; attached substances; accretion; incrustation
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
character evaluation; profile
freighter (aircraft); cargo plane
external object; foreign matter
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
origin; fundamental element
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
animalization; animalisation
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
animal product; livestock product
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
freight traffic (transportation); freightage; shipment
pteridophyte (any plant of division Pteridophyta, incl. ferns and fern allies)
all things are in a state of flux; everything is constantly changing
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
forward price; futures price; futures quotation
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
on the strength of numbers
talented person; clever person
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
high prices of commodities
shopaholic; compulsive buying; shopaholicism
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded
cotton fabrics; cotton textiles
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
young woman who has given up on love
pawn; pledge (given as security)
price increase; prise rise
another thing; other things; another man's property
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
looking or acting as if one owned the place
real estate with a flaw that reduces its price; stigmatized property
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
everything; every affair (matter); all things
store buying and selling metal utensils and tools; hardware store; ironmonger's shop
buying futures; speculation
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
narrative-like structure; narrative style
unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning
both material and moral; both physically and psychologically (spiritually)
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
palanquin for high-status women (Edo Period)
circular box; article for pawning
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
excretion; discharge; excrement
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
white goods; large household electrical appliances
souvenir store; gift shop
spur of the moment; mere chance
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
prized or treasured object
shopping basket; market basket
adventive species; non-native species; introduced species; alien species
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
the appropriate person; competent person
creeper (creeping plant); trailer (trailing plant); climber (climbing plant); vine
lacquerware; painting; coating
lidded pottery or receptacle
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
manufactured article; work; (a) construction; structure
pre-owned (real estate) property; used property; existing home
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
omnivore; omnivorous animal
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
set; plait; braid; entablature
consumer price index; CPI
dog-hunting event of Kamakura period
that is to say; so that means
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
changing; becoming; death
offering (to a shogun, emperor, daimyo, kami or Buddha)
luggage compartment; cargo bay (aircraft); baggage compartment
buried property; buried treasure; treasure trove; deposits
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
extinct plants and animals
mixture; impurity; adulteration
angiosperm; flowering plants
something superior; beautiful woman
Compulsive Buying Disorder; CBD; shopaholicism
lacquerware; painting; coating
snobbery; snobbishness; philistinism; vulgar and ostentatious nature (disposition)
waste disposal; waste treatment
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
property damage (i.e. as from an accident)
cryptogam; cryptogamous plants; cryptogamic plant
pickle store; pickle shop; pickle dealer
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
spur of the moment; mere chance
artistic work; literary work
luminescent organism; photogenic organism
produce museum; commercial museum
price escalation rate; price increase rate; inflation
(engaging in a) knife fight
one's own property; possessions
sanitary waste receptacle; sanitary napkin disposal bin (in a bathroom); fecal specimen receptacle (at a hospital)
antique market; flea market; jumble market; used-goods market
product; manufactured material
Fragile; Handle With Care
to look the other way; to hush up a problem
remnant; scraps; leftovers
Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives
vegetable shop; greengrocery; seller of vegetables
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
earthenware; pottery; china
fruit and vegetable market
futures market; forward market
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
talented person; great man; great woman
the king of fruits (ref. to durian)
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
low-quality goods; inferior goods
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
nourishing or nutritious food
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
something wider than it is high; artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)
quality goods; choice goods
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
introduced species (esp. invasive species as defined by law)
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
biological and chemical weapons
public feeling; state of things
all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments
something to wear; clothes
furniture; fixtures; utensil; treasure
micro evidence; trace elements; small things
working animal; draught animal; draft animal
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
engraving; carving; statue
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
motion sickness; travel sickness
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
gymnosperm; gymnospermous plant
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game
bioterrorism; biological terrorism
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
high level (radioactive) waste
physiotherapy; physical therapy
man is the crown of creation
deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)
fetish character (in Marx's commodity fetishism)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
fluorescent substance; phosphor
chiefly on the basis of someone's personal character
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
object left in a person's charge
atomic physics; nuclear physics
kimono shop; kimono store
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
real rights obtained by security
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
genetically-modified crop; genetically-engineered crop; transgenic crop; GM crop
persona non grata; unwelcome person; undesirable person
anthropozoonosis (diseases transmitted to humans by animals)
dead person; the deceased
cultural museum; museum of culture
food served in bowls; potted plant; bonsai
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
government property; taxes and other fees paid by the provinces to the government (ritsuryo system)
gaining a perfect knowledge of natural laws
incense; mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
industrial waste treatment plant
government (public policy) focusing on the construction of public (community) buildings
main attraction; special feature; big draw
biological classification
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
pteridophyte (any plant of division Pteridophyta, incl. ferns and fern allies)
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
major multinational grain companies
(legal terminology) real rights
museology; museum studies
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
goods to offer the junk dealer
animals designated as dangerous by Japanese law
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
sediment; deposit; precipitate; sludge; lees
commodity futures trading
toxic (poisonous) substance
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
tax on goods and personal possessions
industrial waste disposal facility; wastes treatment facility
goods in custody; property in trust
old things; ancient things
biologically active substance
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
Matter and mind are one; body and mind as one
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
floating object (e.g. in water); forfeited pawned article
stores; stock; reserves; cache; inventory
low-carbohydrate diet; low-carb diet
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
malignant growth; malignant neoplasm
man is the measure of all things
shopping basket; market basket
intermediary; medium; channel
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
baggage car (of a train); luggage van
punctuation marks and other special symbols
name of a thing; acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
mixture; compound; hybrid
traffic accident resulting in property damage
items for rent; items for loan
be careful what you say; consider your words
cnidarian (aquatic invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria)
an odd piece; odds and ends
futures price; forward price; forward rate (of exchange)
pair of bundles slung over a shoulder
things depend on how you look at them
fragile item; broken article
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
three cavalry disciplines (dog hunting, hat shooting, and horseback archery)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
when you've got to go, you've got to go; (lit.) farts and boils aren't choosy about where (or when) to appear
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
bowl of rice with food on top
detritus; clastic material
coloured clothes (colored)
price stability; price stabilization
refractory; heat resistance material; high temperature resistance material
tale featuring robbers; kabuki play featuring robbers
plant hormone; phytohormone
mineral product; minerals
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
biological classification
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
creeper (plant that grows along the ground, etc. similar to a vine)
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
low-level radioactive waste
product being carried on a conveyor, etc.
windfall; piece of good luck
second play on the program
air freight; airborne cargo
designated waste; agricultural, sewage, etc. radioactive waste requiring special disposal methods
sulphur oxide; sulfur oxide
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
poison; poisonous substance
social animal; group animal
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
to become a thing of the past
boiled greens flavored with soy (flavoured)
metal ore; metallic mineral
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
item one is looking for; missing article
plant factory; closed growing system for year-round production of vegetables
set; plait; braid; entablature
scroll containing a single line of calligraphy, often of Zen content (usu. found in a tea-ceremony room or house)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
engraver; carver; sculptor; tattoo artist; tattooist
fruit and vegetables; greengrocery
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
internationally protected animal
archaeozoology; archeozoology; zooarchaeology
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
extremophile; organism that thrives in extreme conditions
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
physical layout, organization
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
compulsive buying; shopaholicism
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
freight locomotive; goods engine
novels or plays about the merchant class
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe
cyanophyte; cyanobacteria; blue-green algae
land plant; terrestrial plant; embryophyte
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
personality test; personality assessment; personality inventory
Chordata (phylum of deuterostome animals)
engraver; carver; sculptor; tattoo artist; tattooist
someone unable to fulfil their shopping needs (esp. in areas of depopulation or due to lack of transport); people who have been cut off from the retail sector; (lit.) shopping refugee
Neue Sachlichkeit (German art movement); New Objectivity
shopping basket; market basket
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
black goods; consumer electronics products
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
volcaniclastic material; pyroclastic material
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
Invasive Alien Species Act (2004)
short plants for flower arrangements
farm products; harvest; crop; fruit; berries; fruit tree
naturalized plant; naturalised plant
desire to go shopping; desire to buy (something)
utensil made by hollowing out wood
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
character sketch; comments on personalities
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
plant physiology; physiological botany
high level radioactive waste
a biological (i.e. a biological drug, vaccine, etc.)
mathematical biology; theoretical biology; biomathematics
C4 plant (any plant, such as corn, that uses C4 carbon fixation)
ceramics made in a mold; formulaic production style in kyogen
presenting no difficulty; not hard
something joined together
secretly hoarded goods (esp. those belonging to the Japanese military at the end of World War 2)
neither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; up in the air; unclear
agemono nabe, thick pot for deep frying
fragile item; broken article
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
something material; tangible object
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
staple food; main article of diet
very attractive thing; something to drool over
real estate with a flaw that reduces its price; stigmatized property
Platyhelminthes (phylum of flatworms)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
aschelminth (any invertebrate animal formerly classified as belonging to phylum Aschelminthes)
soil animal; soil life; soil biota; edaphon
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
Echinodermata (phylum of marine invertebrates)
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
expenses; costly; expensive
waste treatment facility; WTF; waste disposal and treatment facility
ctenophore (aquatic invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora)
native element mineral; native element
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
to communicate with a look; (lit.) to talk with one's eyes
scary story; horror story
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
epiphyte; plant which grows on another
pogonophoran (any worm of phylum Pogonophora)
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
shopping basket; market basket
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
utensil made by hollowing out wood
exceptional item; extraordinary product
spicy food; (arch.) daikon
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
biogeography; biological geography
to look on the bright side
legal point of contention; matter in dispute; subject of debate; issue in contention
plant milk; non-dairy milk
vegetable fiber; vegetable fibre
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
producer price index; PPI
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
biocenosis; biotic community; biological community
circular box; article for pawning
gifted with two things (usu. beauty and intelligence)
pet (thing); favorite thing (toy, gadget, etc.)
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
taking photos of objects (for advertisements, product listings, etc.); promotional photography
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
Nematoda (phylum of roundworms)
fissile material; fissionables
Burgess fauna (animal fossils found in the Burgess Shale)
sea animal; marine animal
saprovore; saprozoic organism; saprophagous animal; scavenger
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
benthic organism; sea-bottom fauna; benthos
official publication; public documents
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
physical treatment; physiotherapy
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
sipunculan (any worm of phylum Sipuncula); sipunculid
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
converting money into goods; purchasing
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
Chaetognatha (phylum of arrow worms)
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
everything; every affair (matter); all things
Ctenophora (phylum comprising the comb jellies)
leading actor; leading figure; leader
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
traditional architectures preservation district
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
cylindrical box used to measure rice; shape for forming rice; single serving of rice (esp. as prison food)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
cannot be compared with; no match for
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
in the face of; in defiance of
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
evil spirit (that can possess people)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
exceptional item; extraordinary product
shopping basket; market basket
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
take the opportunity to (do something else)
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
fragile item; broken article
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
genuine article; real thing; real deal
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
stew; food cooked in a pot
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
fried beef or pork offal (entrails)
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
talented person; great man; great woman
talented person; great man; great woman
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
incense; mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
be careful what you say; consider your words
very attractive thing; something to drool over
objectification; objectifying
goods to offer the junk dealer
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
name of a thing; acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
side dish (to have with a drink)
matter of chance; touch and go
creeper (plant that grows along the ground, etc. similar to a vine)
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
transcendent world; world outside of the material world; somewhere removed from the world
cheap, low-quality article
consumption of goods (as opposed to services)
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
wholesale price index; WPI
phanerogam; phanerogamous plant; phanerogamic plant; spermatophyte; flowering plant
prices of staple commodities
short-term hand-luggage storage
food offering; yield; waste
thermosetting material (esp. plastics and resins)
commodities have been delivered
wildlife protection organization (organisation)
medically effective ingredient
something not needed; person who is in the way
Shinto offerings; present to a guest
accessory (thing); appurtenance
consolidated shipment; mixed cargo
foods abstained from in hopes of having one's desire granted
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
bryophyte (any of three groups of non-vascular land plants, incl. mosses, hornworts and liverworts)
single serving of rice (esp. as prison food)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
winter annual; biennial; biennial plant
favorite snack to have with drinks; favourite snack to have with drinks
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
(high) polymer; macromolecular substance
figured cloth; twill fabric
neither fish nor fowl; hard-to-predict
marine biogeographic region
mixed antibiotic preparations
mixed plutonium and uranium oxides fuel; MOX
persistent organic pollutant; POP
sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
tumultuous public discussion; noisy public criticism
effective microorganisms; EM
forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal
Magnoliophyta (phylum of flowering plants); Angiospermae
mathematical and physical sciences
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
velvet worm (Onychophora)
leaflet; folded printed matter
leaflet; folded printed matter
leaflet; folded printed matter
leaflet; folded printed matter
registered real-estate broker
official publication; official publications
law of diminishing marginal product
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
bryophyte (any of three groups of non-vascular land plants, incl. mosses, hornworts and liverworts)
bryophyte (any of three groups of non-vascular land plants, incl. mosses, hornworts and liverworts)
C3 plant (any plant, such as rice, that uses C3 carbon fixation)
CAM plant (plant that uses crassulacean acid metabolism)
parazoan (member of an ancestral subkingdom of animals whose only surviving members are the sponges)
metazoan (any member of the animal kingdom, excluding protozoans and sponges)
phytogeography; geobotany
folding ruler; collapsible ruler
folding ruler; collapsible ruler
map (or diagram, etc.) folded with a cover on each side
body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus); body lice
biochemical oxygen demand; BOD
plant enzyme; vegetable enzyme
tardigrade (any animal of phylum Tardigrada); water bear
frame story; frame narrative; frame tale
art of decorative garnishing
art of decorative garnishing
art of decorative garnishing
historic sites, places of scenic beauty and natural monuments
nemertean (any worm of phylum Nemertea)
entoproct (any animal of phylum Entoprocta)
pentastomid (any worm of phylum Pentastomida)
chaetognath (any worm of phylum Chaetognatha)
hemichordate (any worm of phylum Hemichordata)
parcel (to be sent by post)
ectoprocta; bryozoa; moss animals
hylotheism (pantheism identifying god with matter)
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
basic physical rendition; PD PR
metal oxide semiconductor; MOS
International Serials Data System; ISDS
International Standard Serial Number; ISSN
museum material; museum piece
additional physical rendition; PD PR
Physical Address Extension
physical recording density
physical communication control sublayer
physical medium dependent
physical line; physical circuit
physical forwarding allowed; PD PR
physical forwarding prohibited; PD PR
Physical Delivery Access Unit; PDAU
physical delivery address components
physical delivery service
physical delivery service name
Physical Delivery System; PDS
physical delivery personal name
physical delivery country name
physical delivery organization name
physical delivery office address components
physical delivery office number
physical delivery office name
Convention on Biological Diversity; CBD
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
Invasive Alien Species Act (2004)
open-chain compound; acyclic compound
biological response modifier
act of visiting a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
palaeobiogeography; paleobiogeography
phytogeographical region; floristic kingdom
articulate (i.e. an arthropod or an annelid)
ecdysozoan (any animal of the superphylum Ecdysozoa, incl. arthropods, nematodes, etc.)
naturalized animal; naturalised animal
lophophorate (a tube worm, moss animal or lampshell)
tentaculate (a tube worm, moss animal or lampshell)
noxious plant; harmful plant
full slip (combining hadajuban and susoyoke) worn under women's kimono
complex compound; chelate compound
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
red globular shape; red ball signal shape (marine safety context)
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
mad; insane; very surprised
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace kitchen in which final preparations to the imperial family's meals (e.g. reheating) were made (Heian period); kitchen (in a noble's manor)
tools; implements; imperial court dress; arms; armor
holiday; (arch.) day on which prostitutes had to receive clients (or pay their own fee to avoid doing so)
just before a war; day before a holiday; day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
soaring prices; wild price spiral
Agricultural Produce Inspection Law
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
product liability insurance
biosphere reserve (UNESCO)
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
being possessed (by a spirit); possessed person; child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
domestic waste; general waste; non-industrial waste
price fall; fall in prices
elementary school textbook, used from late Heian to early Meiji periods
eukaryotic microorganism; eucaryotic microorganism
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
vasoactive substances; vasoactive agents
monk's allowed daily necessities (clothes, food, etc.)
biological diversity; biodiversity
the four drug-control laws of Japan
submerged plant; submerged vegetation
mafic mineral; colored mineral; coloured mineral; dark mineral
felsic mineral; colorless mineral; colourless mineral
marine biology; biological oceanography
Protista; protist kingdom
Deuterostomia (superphylum of animals)
Hemichordata (phylum of marine deuterostomes)
Eumetazoa; clade containing most animal groups
Placozoa (phylum of multicellular invertebrates)
Tricoplacia (class of multicellular invertebrates)
Tricoplaciformes; order of multicellular invertebrates
Cnidaria (phylum of marine animals)
acanthocephales; thorny-headed worms; spiny-headed worms
Acanthocephala (phylum of thorny-headed worms)
Amoebozoa (phylum of amoeboid protozoa)
Viridiplantae (subkingdom of green algae and land plants)
Chlorophyta; division of green algae
Glaucophyta (phylum of freshwater microscopic algae)
lophotrochozoan; any species in the superphylum Lophotrochozoa
Lophotrochozoa (superphylum of protostome animals)
small animal with soft fur
small animal with soft fur
APG system; Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
real union (between two or more states)
hallo!; excuse me!; announcing one's presence when calling at someone's house
Pinophyta; division comprising the conifers
prose about an area (or its seasonal features, scenery, etc.)
spore-bearing plant; spore plant
(pharmaceutical) candidate compound
inclusion compound; clathrate compound
medical zoology; zoonotic medicine
deposit; sediment; sedimentation
foodstuffs left over for many days
payment in substitutes; accord and satisfaction; substitute performance
immune substance; immunity substance
clothes line; washing line
animal quarantine station
food set out on a stand; gift placed on a stand; (arch.) food brought on a large stand to a brothel by a red-light district caterer
to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on
biosatellite; satellite designed to carry life in space
cryobiology; low-temperature biology
inclusion; enclave; enclosure
target (e.g. to aid navigation); landmark
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
ignorance of Jōdo Shinshū practitioners (who only chant the Namu Amida Butsu and have little knowledge of other parts of Buddhism)
open-chain compound; acyclic compound
cyclic compound; ring compound
something that has been joined together will eventually come apart; what may be joined may be separated
buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; (lit.) cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods
one's only good set of clothes (suit, kimono, etc.)
benthic animal; benthonic animal; zoobenthos
stories from one's childhood; children's story; fairy tale
vintage kimono; used kimono; second-hand kimono
explosive remnants of war; ERW
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
hot spring organism; organisms (algae, amphibians, etc.) that thrive in hot water
animal café; themed café where patrons can pet or play with a specific type of animal, e.g. cats, owls
underlying work; original work
bound multi-page document (e.g. book, booklet)
whale-fall community; whale-fall fauna
woolen fabric; woollen fabric
plant-based meat; vegetable-based meat alternatives
paleobotany; paleophytology
low-carbohydrate; low-carb
clothes worn between winter and spring
contents (of a container, purse, etc.)
exhibition hall for promoting tourism and local products
chat without food or drink
acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
money and goods given to a bereaved family
zoo hypothesis (theory on why humanity has had no contact with extraterrestrial life)
biofilm; biological slime; biological membrane; biomembrane
Kinorhyncha (phylum of marine invertebrates)
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
non-legal public property; public property such as a road or lake that is not managed by the Ministry of Finance, oft. effectively in private hands
small packet (Japan Post international mail service for packages weighing less than 2 kg)
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
microbiota; bacterial flora; microbial flora
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
floating-leaved plant; floating plant
grain feeding (livestock)
Annelida (phylum of ringed worms)
Japanese big-ear radix (pond snail, Radix auricularia japonica)
passion fruit (Passiflora edulis); passionfruit
Gaultheria adenothrix (alpine shrublet in the Ericaceae family)